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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Ref: Com/se/Un-EFCC2021-Refunds." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rachel@gauthier.us>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2021 12:25:52 -0000
Subject: Ref: Com/se/Un-EFCC2021-Refunds.

Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,




Reference number: Com/se/Un-EFCC2021-Refunds.

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and con artists in Africa Europe with the
help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN),
European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and FBI.
We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various
parts of African, Asia, Europe and America countries which includes
(Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal etc.) and
they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at
International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands) soon for
Criminal/Fraud Justice.

During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover
so much money from these scam artists. The United Nations Anti-Crime
Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered the
money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 15000 Lucky
people around the World for compensation.

This Email/Letter has been directed to you because your email address
was found in one of the scammer files and computer hard-disk during
the investigation. Maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore
being compensated with the sum of (One Million Two Hundred Thousand
United States dollars only). We have also arrested some of those who
claim that they are barristers, bank officials, Lottery Agents who
have been sending you messages on your phone that you have won a
lottery which does not exist.

Since your email address appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who
will receive compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be
paid to you through Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Visa, Master and
Euro Card, Bank Draft & Telegraphic Transfer will be issued in your
name and your payment will be loaded into it and delivered to your
postal address with the Pin Number so as to enable you to make
withdrawal from any Bank ATM Machine in the World.

To issue the ATM Card, you are therefore advised to contact our
Financial Coordinator Mrs. Rachel Cynthia, for guidelines and
procedure on how to secure the aforementioned Automated Teller Machine
Card, by clicking reply with Ref: Com/se/Un-EFCC2021-Refunds. Please,
be sure to quote the above reference number for proper identification
and attention to be given to you.

As soon as you establish a contact with her, an ATM card will be
processed and issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw
your funds in any Bank ATM Machine around the globe. So if you like to
receive your funds through this means you are advised to contact (Mrs.
Rachel Cynthia) with the following information as stated below:

for prompt actions, kindly quote your Reference number:
Com/se/Un-EFCC2021-Refunds.


1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Cell/Mobile Number:
6. Attach a Photocopy of your identity.


Yours in Services,


MRS. AMANDA NKOSI
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.
Copyright © 2021. All Rights Reserved.

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